Daily Report | ALT5 Sigma Corporation announces completion of $1.5 billion financing to launch WLFI treasury strategy; BNB Network Company announces investment of approximately $160 million to purchase 200,000 BNB.

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ALT5 Sigma Corporation announces completion of $1.5 billion financing to launch WLFI treasury strategy.
Binance Alpha: The threshold for claiming the first phase airdrop of SatLayer (SLAY) is 227 Alpha points.
Binance Alpha: The threshold for claiming the XCX airdrop is 200 points, claiming will consume 15 points.
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BNB Network Company announces the purchase of 200,000 BNB, with a transaction amount of approximately $160 million.
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ALT5 Sigma discloses details of its $1.5 billion financing: World Liberty Financial subscribed for half of the shares using WLFI tokens, and Eric Trump, the son of Trump, serves as a director.
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ALT5 Sigma Corporation announces completion of $1.5 billion financing to launch WLFI treasury strategy.
According to Businesswire, Nasdaq-listed company ALT5 Sigma (ticker: ALTS) announces the completion of a $1.5 billion registered direct offering and simultaneous private financing, priced at $7.50 per share.
This financing is led by World Liberty Financial (WLFI), whose co-founder and CEO Zach Witkoff will serve as the chairman of ALT5's board, and Eric Trump will serve as a director. After the transaction is completed, ALT5 will hold 7.5% of the total supply of WLFI tokens, planning to use it for crypto asset fund operations, debt repayment, and business expansion.
The private placement portion is paid with WLFI tokens, and the transaction is expected to be completed on August 12. ALT5, as a provider of digital asset trading and payment solutions, marks its further deepening into the crypto financial ecosystem with this financing.
Binance Alpha: The threshold for claiming the first phase airdrop of SatLayer (SLAY) is 227 Alpha points.
According to the official announcement, Binance Alpha is the first platform to launch SatLayer (SLAY), with Alpha trading starting on August 11, 2025, at 18:00 (UTC+8).
Eligible Binance users can use Binance Alpha points to claim 525 SLAY token airdrops on the Alpha event page within 24 hours after trading starts.
Binance Alpha airdrop will be distributed in two phases: Phase 1 (the first 18 hours): Users holding at least 227 Alpha points can claim. Phase 2 (the last 6 hours): Users holding at least 200 Alpha points can participate in the second phase airdrop on a first-come, first-served basis. If the event is not over, the score threshold will automatically decrease by 15 points every hour. Please note that claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points. Users must confirm their claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours, otherwise it will be considered a waiver.
Binance Alpha: The threshold for claiming the XCX airdrop is 200 points, claiming will consume 15 points.
Binance Alpha announces that it will launch Alpha trading for the Xeleb Protocol (XCX) on August 11, 2025, at 16:00 (Beijing time). After trading starts, users with at least 200 Binance Alpha points can claim 800 XCX airdrops on a first-come, first-served basis on the Alpha event page. If the rewards have not been fully distributed, the point threshold will automatically decrease by 15 points every hour. Claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points, and users must confirm their claim within 24 hours, otherwise it will be considered a waiver.
Ant Group: Reports about the cooperation to create a rare earth RMB stablecoin are rumors.
According to Caixin, Ant Group stated that the rumor about 'Ant Group collaborating with the People's Bank of China and the China Rare Earth Group to create the world's first rare earth RMB stablecoin' is false; the company has never had such plans with the relevant institutions. Ant Group reminds the public to discern information and avoid being deceived, and urges investors to treat rumors in related sectors rationally.
BNB Network Company announces the purchase of 200,000 BNB, with a transaction amount of approximately $160 million.
Listed company BNB Network Company (NASDAQ: BNC) announces the purchase of 200,000 BNB, with a transaction amount of approximately $160 million, making it the world's largest enterprise-level holder of BNB. The company previously completed a $500 million private placement led by 10X Capital and established BNB as its main reserve asset.
The company has completed a management restructuring, appointing Galaxy Digital co-founder David Namdar as CEO, and former CalPERS Chief Investment Officer Russell Read and former Kraken executive Saad Naja have joined the management team.
FTFT applies for VASP license in Hong Kong, actively laying out the virtual asset field.
According to Zhitong Finance, FTFT (FTFT.US) announced today that its wholly-owned Hong Kong subsidiary 'FTFT International Securities and Futures Limited' has officially signed a delegation agreement with a well-known compliance consultant in Hong Kong to apply for a virtual asset service license (VASP) to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) based on its existing Hong Kong licenses No. 1, 2, and 4, while also applying for License No. 9 for asset management, planning to cover both traditional and virtual asset management businesses.
Consultants will conduct a detailed review and assessment of the company's business model, risk management capabilities, etc., and assist the company in preparing relevant application materials and business plans to submit to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.
ALT5 Sigma discloses details of its $1.5 billion financing: World Liberty Financial subscribed for half of the shares using WLFI tokens, and Eric Trump, the son of Trump, serves as a director.
According to Investing, fintech company ALT5 Sigma (Nasdaq: ALTS) has signed an agreement to sell 200 million shares of common stock at a price of $7.50 per share through a registered direct offering and simultaneous private placement, raising a total of $1.5 billion.
ALT5 Sigma states that World Liberty Financial is the main investor in this private placement, subscribing for 100 million shares using WLFI tokens. The registered direct offering will additionally sell 100 million shares to institutional investors and crypto venture capital funds.
The transaction is expected to be completed on August 12, 2025, at which time ALT5 will launch the WLFI financial strategy, holding approximately 7.5% of the total supply of WLFI tokens. The company plans to use the raised funds for: acquiring WLFI tokens, establishing a cryptocurrency financial operation system, resolving litigation, repaying existing debts, and supporting business operations.
This financing will trigger a significant board change. Zach Witkoff, co-founder and CEO of World Liberty Financial, will serve as the chairman of ALT5's board, Eric Trump will join the board as a director, Zak Folkman, co-founder and COO of World Liberty Financial, will serve as a board observer, and Matt Morgan will be appointed as the chief investment officer.
ALT5 Sigma provides blockchain-driven digital asset trading and payment technology through its ALT5 Pay and ALT5 Prime platforms. Since its establishment in 2018, the company has processed over $5 billion in cryptocurrency transactions and will be included in the Russell Index starting in 2024. A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners acts as the exclusive placement agent for this issuance. The registered direct issuance is based on ALT5's existing shelf registration statement, which was approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 8, 2025.
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